The UIM Safety Cockpit developed by ISATEC is now in world-wide use

Effective immediately: ISATEC crash absorbers in world-wide use

Mandatory equipment for all Formula 1 racing boats effective this year: the crash absorber developed by ISATEC within the context of the Safety Cockpit Campaign sponsored by the UIM (Union International de Motonautique). With this safety system, drivers are protected during collisions – especially side-impact (T-impact) collisions.

The absorbers envelop the cockpit from the prow to the area behind the driver’s seat and extend from the deck to beneath the cockpit windscreen. Various aerodynamic modifications are permitted with the limits imposed by the guidelines.

ISATEC has been commissioned by the UIM to perform all required testing at a dynamic test rig at the RWTH in Aachen. ISATEC was also involved in the development of UIM standards for test objects and tools, thus ensuring that tests are performed under the same conditions the world over.

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